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Painless Palletizing with Universal Robots
Automated palletizing refers to the use of robots or machines to stack and organize products or materials onto pallets, which can then be transported easily. This process is faster and more efficient than manual palletizing, as it requires less labor and can be done more accurately and quickly.Cobot palletizing, which involves the use of collaborative robots (cobots) to stack products on pallets, offers several benefits, including:
Increased efficiency: Cobot palletizing is much faster tha
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Mar 1st 2023
Reduce Cobot Setup Time by Up to 90%
Robot installation and integration into production processes still take a lot of labor, notwithstanding how simple robot setup and programming have grown over the past ten years. Many manufacturers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, struggle with the additional expenses and challenges of robot installation since it reduces their return on investment.The first automated platform for developing, delivering, maintaining, and redeploying collaborative apps is called D:PLOY. It automates
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Feb 2nd 2023
Is Palletizing with Cobots Too Slow?
Some of the most frequent comments on our YouTube videos of collaborative robots are that they might be too slow for some applications. But we have to ask - does speed always equal productivity?Previously, while sorting products and packages into pallet loads for warehouse storage and distribution, producers used manual hand stacking. Pallet handling has been a vital logistical function for decades, despite its slowness and high staffing requirements. Pallets are now handled in a signi
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May 12th 2022
How To Prevent 24% of Workplace Injuries
In the United States, overexertion and repetitive motion account for 24% and 8% of workplace injuries, according to Universal Robots, the company that produces collaborative robots designed to assist in tasks that are not only repetitive but laborious. “Cobots” are an attractive option for taking over these tasks due to their flexibility, ease of use and low installed cost. One popular task the cobots can address is palletizing. With robots that can carry up to 27.5 pounds, cobots are an at
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Jun 8th 2021
Automate Packing, Palletizing, and Sanding Applications
With these innovative tools,
manufacturers no longer need to invest in expensive and complicated
custom-designed solutions.Program and
install, as easy as 1-2-3Robotiq shook up the cobot industry with the release of our Adaptive
Grippers over 6 years ago. Now, with the addition of AirPick and EPick to the
Robotiq Gripper family, we've expanded our lineup of reliable, high-quality
grippers. AirPick and EPick give manufacturers full control over their
automation process:Easy to program Fast
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Apr 8th 2019